diff --git a/code/datums/components/wet_floor.dm b/code/datums/components/wet_floor.dm
index 0b3b92fd2e3..d1f5b0fb1b8 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/wet_floor.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/wet_floor.dm
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@
 	var/current_overlay
 	var/permanent = FALSE
 	var/last_process = 0
+	/// Should we display an overlay for this component? Useful mainly for turfs
+	/// that already look wets or just don't need the visuals for any other reason.
+	var/should_display_overlay = TRUE
 
-/datum/component/wet_floor/InheritComponent(datum/newcomp, orig, strength, duration_minimum, duration_add, duration_maximum, _permanent)
+/datum/component/wet_floor/InheritComponent(datum/newcomp, orig, strength, duration_minimum, duration_add, duration_maximum, _permanent, _should_display_overlay)
 	if(!newcomp) //We are getting passed the arguments of a would-be new component, but not a new component
 		add_wet(arglist(args.Copy(3)))
 	else //We are being passed in a full blown component
@@ -22,10 +25,11 @@
 		for(var/i in WF.time_left_list)
 			add_wet(text2num(i), WF.time_left_list[i])
 
-/datum/component/wet_floor/Initialize(strength, duration_minimum, duration_add, duration_maximum, _permanent = FALSE)
+/datum/component/wet_floor/Initialize(strength, duration_minimum, duration_add, duration_maximum, _permanent = FALSE, _should_display_overlay = TRUE)
 	if(!isopenturf(parent))
 		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
-	add_wet(strength, duration_minimum, duration_add, duration_maximum)
+	should_display_overlay = _should_display_overlay
+	add_wet(strength, duration_minimum, duration_add, duration_maximum, _permanent, _should_display_overlay)
 	permanent = _permanent
 	if(!permanent)
 		START_PROCESSING(SSwet_floors, src)
@@ -50,6 +54,15 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/component/wet_floor/proc/update_overlay()
+	if(!should_display_overlay)
+		if(!current_overlay)
+			return
+
+		var/turf/parent_turf = parent
+		parent_turf.cut_overlay(current_overlay)
+		current_overlay = null
+		return
+
 	var/intended
 	if(!isfloorturf(parent))
 		intended = generic_turf_overlay
@@ -62,9 +75,9 @@
 			else
 				intended = water_overlay
 	if(current_overlay != intended)
-		var/turf/T = parent
-		T.cut_overlay(current_overlay)
-		T.add_overlay(intended)
+		var/turf/parent_turf = parent
+		parent_turf.cut_overlay(current_overlay)
+		parent_turf.add_overlay(intended)
 		current_overlay = intended
 
 /datum/component/wet_floor/proc/AfterSlip(mob/living/slipped)
@@ -163,7 +176,7 @@
 
 	//NB it's possible we get deleted after this, due to inherit
 
-/datum/component/wet_floor/proc/add_wet(type, duration_minimum = 0, duration_add = 0, duration_maximum = MAXIMUM_WET_TIME, _permanent = FALSE)
+/datum/component/wet_floor/proc/add_wet(type, duration_minimum = 0, duration_add = 0, duration_maximum = MAXIMUM_WET_TIME, _permanent = FALSE, _should_display_overlay = TRUE)
 	var/static/list/allowed_types = list(TURF_WET_WATER, TURF_WET_LUBE, TURF_WET_ICE, TURF_WET_PERMAFROST, TURF_WET_SUPERLUBE)
 	if(duration_minimum <= 0 || !type)
 		return FALSE
@@ -179,6 +192,8 @@
 		permanent = TRUE
 		STOP_PROCESSING(SSwet_floors, src)
 
+	should_display_overlay = _should_display_overlay
+
 /datum/component/wet_floor/proc/_do_add_wet(type, duration_minimum, duration_add, duration_maximum)
 	var/time = 0
 	if(LAZYACCESS(time_left_list, "[type]"))
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/open/_open.dm b/code/game/turfs/open/_open.dm
index 3e3560eafa7..6a62f7e0227 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/open/_open.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/open/_open.dm
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@
 			slipper.AddComponent(/datum/component/force_move, target, FALSE)//spinning would be bad for ice, fucks up the next dir
 	return TRUE
 
-/turf/open/proc/MakeSlippery(wet_setting = TURF_WET_WATER, min_wet_time = 0, wet_time_to_add = 0, max_wet_time = MAXIMUM_WET_TIME, permanent)
-	AddComponent(/datum/component/wet_floor, wet_setting, min_wet_time, wet_time_to_add, max_wet_time, permanent)
+/turf/open/proc/MakeSlippery(wet_setting = TURF_WET_WATER, min_wet_time = 0, wet_time_to_add = 0, max_wet_time = MAXIMUM_WET_TIME, permanent = FALSE, should_display_overlay = TRUE)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/wet_floor, wet_setting, min_wet_time, wet_time_to_add, max_wet_time, permanent, should_display_overlay)
 
 /turf/open/proc/MakeDry(wet_setting = TURF_WET_WATER, immediate = FALSE, amount = INFINITY)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_TURF_MAKE_DRY, wet_setting, immediate, amount)
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/open/ice.dm b/code/game/turfs/open/ice.dm
index 96bf1baac09..3f951684e86 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/open/ice.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/open/ice.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 /turf/open/misc/ice/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	MakeSlippery(TURF_WET_PERMAFROST, INFINITY, 0, INFINITY, TRUE)
+	MakeSlippery(TURF_WET_PERMAFROST, INFINITY, 0, INFINITY, TRUE, FALSE)
 
 /turf/open/misc/ice/break_tile()
 	return